Former girlfriend booked for abetting 20-year-old student to suicide in Mumbai
Mumbai took his own life on November 1, and now, almost two months later, his former girlfriend is facing allegations of abetting the suicide. Pratham Howal's father, Sachin Howal, revealed in a recent police complaint that his son resorted to hanging himself due to the unbearable pressure arising from his ex-girlfriend's alleged blackmail, a TOI report stated.
According to Sachin Howal, the young man had been subjected to relentless demands by his former partner, who insisted on a payment of Rs 1 lakh.
Moreover, she reportedly threatened to implicate him in another police case if he failed to comply with her demands. Earlier this year, Pratham spent three months in Taloja jail after his ex-girlfriend accused him of stalking, leading to his arrest.
Despite being in a relationship since the previous year, the couple parted ways earlier in this year.
The situation escalated when the deceased's cellphone revealed chat messages wherein the former girlfriend was purportedly issuing threats to file yet another complaint against him.
The woman had previously filed a stalking complaint against Pratham at Kandivali police station, resulting in his arrest and subsequent imprisonment. Sachin Howal, in his police complaint, asserts that this incarceration left his son traumatized.
Post his release, the ex-girlfriend resumed communication and allegedly demanded money, warning Pratham of a return to jail if he failed to comply.
Currently under investigation by Powai police, no arrests have been made as of now. An officer from the Powai police station shared that the woman's father has a differing account of the situation, claiming that the stalking case was initiated after Pratham entered their house, assaulted his daughter, and
